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American English With Brent

Trump and Putin Move Closer to War: 18 Must Know English Terms

03 Aug 2025

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In this lesson, you’ll learn 18 powerful English words and phrases from a real news story about President Trump moving U.S. submarines after threats from Russia. Each word comes with a simple and two example sentences—one from the news and one from real life—to help you understand and remember it.✅ I can be your speaking partner https://brentspeak.as.me/ 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join1. Nuclear Submarines: Submarines that use nuclear power and can carry nuclear weapons.: President Trump reportedly moved nuclear submarines closer to Russia.: In the movie, a nuclear submarine was hiding deep underwater.2. In Light Of: Because of something; considering something.: In light of Russian threats, Trump made a quick decision.: In light of the bad weather, we stayed home.3. Remarks: Things someone says, often in public or to the media.: Trump made remarks about Russia that got attention.: Her remarks during class were funny and smart.4. Dmitry Medvedev: A well-known Russian leader and former president.: Dmitry Medvedev responded to Trump’s actions with strong words.: We learned about Dmitry Medvedev in world history class.5. Traded Jabs: Said mean or critical things to each other.: Trump and Medvedev traded jabs during their speeches.: The two boys traded jabs on the playground until the teacher stopped them.6. Pentagon: The main office of the U.S. military.: The Pentagon helped decide where to send the submarines.: The news said the Pentagon was planning new safety rules.7. Triggers: Starts or causes something to happen.: Russia’s words triggered a quick reaction from the U.S.: Loud music can trigger my headaches.8. Deployed: Sent people or things to a place to do a job.: The Navy deployed submarines near Europe.: The city deployed more police officers for the big event.9. Engages: Takes part in or begins doing something.: The Navy engages in missions to watch Russian activity.: She engages in sports after school.10. Ballistic Missile: A very fast missile that can travel far and carry explosives.: The U.S. is worried about Russia’s ballistic missiles.: We saw a video of a ballistic missile launching into the sky.11. Tip up: The pointed end or top of something.: U.S. submarines moved toward the tip of the ocean near Europe.: The tip of his pencil broke during the test.12. ICBM: A long-range missile that can travel between continents.: Trump warned about Russia’s ICBMs.: The military explained what ICBMs can do during the news show.13. Hunter Submarine: A submarine that finds and attacks other submarines.: Hunter submarines were sent to look for enemy submarines.: In the video game, I used a hunter submarine to win the battle.14. Vague: Not clear; not giving enough information.: Officials gave vague answers about where the submarines were.: His instructions were vague, so I didn’t know what to do.15. Constantly: Happening all the time or very often.: The Pentagon is constantly watching what Russia is doing.: My little brother constantly asks questions during movies.16. Classified: Secret; not shared with the public.: The location of the submarines was classified.: Some government files are still classified and cannot be seen.17. Disclose: To tell or share information.: The government did not disclose where the submarines were.: She didn’t want to disclose her test score.18. Breakdown : A simple and clear explanation of something.: The reporter gave a breakdown of what Trump decided to do.: The teacher gave us a breakdown of the homework rules.

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